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Local pension rules hard on expats

Thursday 27 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The rules governing eligibility for the local pension are totally unfair.

Columnist hits back at Demo Party critic

Thursday 27 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, If ever there was a dimwit letter to you, Captain Tama’s one to you yesterday was it.

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Whiteware needs collection

Wednesday 26 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It is great that the National Environment Service is behind the collection of whiteware for disposal off the island, and even better to see Infrastructure Cook Islands as part of the process too.

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More on tax issue

Wednesday 26 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Six members from Arorangi, Muri, Tikioki, Turangi and Matavera told a packed Grey Power meeting recently about the shock visits and statements they had received from two senior Tax Officers from MFEM at their homes.

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'Schoonergate' tip of the iceberg?

Wednesday 26 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, John Scott’s excellent letter (August 24) concerning the Financial Secretary’s methods of appropriation of public monies to support the “Schoonergate” saga, raises in my mind other questions.

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PM comparisons not on, says MP

Wednesday 26 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor. Does Wilkie Rasmussen really know what he is saying? I think not.

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Union boss needs more understanding

Tuesday 25 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Anthony Turua’s letter of August 20 confirms his lack of understanding.

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Nameless writer got it all wrong

Tuesday 25 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The gutless letter writer who anonymously wrote to your paper Monday August 15 under the guise of “a proud Cook Islander,” should be reminded that anonymity is not a shroud under which to flaunt bigotry or misinformation.

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Some questions for the Financial Secretary

Monday 24 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Can the Financial Secretary confirm whether it is correct that the deposit paid to Pacific Schooners Limited was from the Prime Minister’s Office budget after sufficient funds were transferred there from the budget of the Ministry of Cultural Development?

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The other side of anonymity

Monday 24 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In light of the recent call for anonymous letter writers to name themselves, I ask that if this happens, then the government spin doctors who often send in letters under the guise they are from the general public will also have to stand up and be identified.

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More on the broadband usage saga

Friday 21 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Further to Peter Heays’ letter to the editor in yesterday’s CI News headlined ‘Time for Bluesky to answer some questions’, the stock response from Bluesky to complaints about the huge usage spike everyone seemed to face in first week of August seems to be due to a Windows upgrade.

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You can help check food imports

Friday 21 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor. In response to the letter-writer ‘Unhappy Corned Beef Buyer’ who on August 14 raised the question, “What measures are in place to stop companies exporting to our nation anything they want?”

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It's time to give a guy a fair go

Friday 21 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The main topic of a letter to your paper on Tuesday August 18 signed by “Fresh off the Boat” was about the transport contract to SV Tiare Taporo to return our people back to the Pa Enua after the celebrations.

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Out of touch on wages situation

Thursday 20 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor In response to Elizabeth Hiser’s letter in CI News on August 11, it sounds to me like she must be living in the bush because she doesn’t seem to have any real knowledge about overseas wage rates.

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Motorcycle smash figures need more explaining

Thursday 20 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Of the 27 fatal motorcycle incidents recorded since 2007, in how many cases has alcohol been involved, or excessive speed - or a combination of both?

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Time for Bluesky to answer some questions

Thursday 20 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Several weeks ago, Microsoft advised the world that they would be providing to all and sundry, the new Windows 10 software upgrade ‘free of charge’.

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Boat saga wake-up call for Demos

Thursday 20 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It is great to see that the Democratic Party has at last woken up to the government’s dealings with Pacific Schooners Ltd and is now filing with the High Court for a judicial inquiry into what the public perceive as a blatant abuse and misuse of substantial public monies.

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